BY ROARING LOOM
Written by J. Marshall Mather
Illustrated by Lancelot Speed
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.
- Categorised in:
- LITERATURE
- DIALECTS
- LANCASHIRE
BY ROARING LOOM
Written by J. Marshall Mather.
Illustrated by Lancelot Speed.
Stock no. 1831121
Hardback.
Very good condition.
A story of Lancashire life in the factories, told in Lancashire dialect. Brown cloth boards, black titles and circular vignette to front board. B/w plates. 311 pages. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf worn. Boards clean. Text block lightly browned. Joints just starting to crack. Endpapers browned. Hinges slightly pulled but binding tight. A few foxspots present. Undated.
Front cover
Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- VENGEANCE IS MINE
- THE TRANSLATION OF ESTHER GRAHAM
- WAITING NELLIE
- BROKEN ON THE LOOM
- MAISTER REGINALD'S COURTSHIP
- THE MARRIAGE THAT WAS MADE IN HEAVEN
- AN EYE FOR AN EYE
- HEPHZIBAH'S VICTORY
- NO PLACE FOR REPENTANCE
- THE BATTLE ON THE SIZE-HOUSE FLOOR
- AGAINST THE DAY OF MY BURIAL
- THE TENOR
- MARY O'MALLEY'S O'TH' HEIGHTS
- CHARLEY O'MARY'S O'MALLEYS O'TH HEIGHTS
- THE WEAVER'S WEDDING
- ' IN MEMORY OF '
- FAITHFUL JOE'S DELIVERANCE
- THE STEAM GEE-GEE
- OLD HARRY'S ROMANCE
- 'SHUTTING OFF STEAM'